The New York Jets are interested in signing free-agent LB Adalius Thomas (Patriots), but not until after the team's Week 1 game, according to Peter King, of SI.com. If a veteran is on a team's roster in Week 1, his salary is guaranteed for the season. If a player signs in Week 2, a team can cut him at any time and be obligated only for whatever the guaranteed portion of the contract there is.

Unrestricted free-agent LB Adalius Thomas (Patriots) is not receiving much interest from teams at this point and may have to wait for an injury before he signs with a team, reports Michael Lombardi, of NationalFootballPost.com.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary said he is content with the outside linebackers currently on the roster when asked if the team would be interested in an unrestricted free agent like LB Adalius Thomas (Patriots), reports Matthew Barrows, of The Sacramento Bee. The 49ers showed interest in Thomas three years ago, and Singletary had coached Thomas earlier in his career.

The San Francisco 49ers may have interest in free-agent LB Adalius Thomas (Patriots), according to head coach Mike Singletary, reports Nancy Gay, of Fanhouse.com, via Twitter. "There could be, but right now I think we have our place full," Singletary said.

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan said the team will consider the possibility of signing unrestricted free-agent LB Adalius Thomas (Patriots), but the team will wait to see what his market value is before making a final decision, reports The New York Post.

Updating a previous report, New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum said during a radio interview that there is nothing imminent with unrestricted free-agent LB Adalius Thomas (Patriots) but it is something the Jets could look at in the future, reports Ian Rapoport, of the Boston Herald.

Karen Guregian, of the Boston Herald, reports New England Patriots LB Adalius Thomas disputed the notion that he has a desire to play for the New York Jets, as recently described by Jets LB Bart Scott. Thomas claimed he never made any such intentions known to his former Baltimore Ravens teammate. "I've heard of all the chatter up there about me," Thomas said in an e-mail. "It was about something Bart Scott said on TV, (and) that's not what was said ... I have never told anyone that I wanted to leave and go play for the Jets."

Tim Graham, of ESPN.com, reports New York Jets LB Bart Scott said during a radio interview that New England Patriots LB Adalius Thomas expressed interest in joining the Jets should he be released. "It's funny," Scott said. "I was hanging with Adalius Thomas for Super Bowl weekend. We're buddies from back in the day. He made it public that he's expressed interest in joining (head coach) Rex (Ryan). I think some of his better years of his career have been a part of the Ravens' defense and under Rex Ryan's tutelage. It'll be exciting."

Ian R. Rapoport, of the Boston Herald, reports the New England Patriots are slightly more than $3 million under the salary, according to a source with knowledge of the team's cap situation. The team is unable to make a move that will put them over the salary cap until the expected uncapped year officially begins March 5. That means the team's potential release of LB Adalius Thomas will not come until after that date. The team could also look to trade Thomas after March 5.

Mike Reiss, of ESPNBoston.com, reports New England Patriots LB Adalius Thomas said during a radio interview that his falling out with head coach Bill Belichick started after the first game of the season. Thomas said he had a confusing meeting with Belichick about his overall game and if it was sufficient enough. "I knew at that point it was bigger than what was on the surface. It was something bigger than that. You guys watch the games. I was used totally differently this year than I was last year before I broke my arm. Even before I came back, I was told that I was going to be used differently," Thomas said. He indicated that he does not want to return to the team next season.

The Associated Press reports New England Patriots LB Adalius Thomas was inactive for the team's Week 14 game, even though he was not injured. Thomas was sent home Wednesday, Dec. 9, after arriving late for a meeting. Thomas questioned head coach Bill Belichick's decision at length.

Albert Breer, of the Boston Globe, reports New England Patriots LB Adalius Thomas said he does not have to apologize for being late because he could not control the things that made him late. "There's one thing about Mother Nature -- You can't control that," Thomas said. "You can't run people over getting to work. There's nothing to apologize about. I wasn't trying to be late. I don't know what to say. You leave home, there are people there, cars sitting in the road, you're sitting there, what are you gonna do? It's not the Jetsons. I can't jump up and fly. What am I supposed to do?"

The Associated Press reports New England Patriots LB Adalius Thomas could be inactive for the team's Week 7 game. Thomas is healthy and started the first five games of the year, but he has just 12 tackles and one sack on the season.

Karen Guregian, of the Boston Herald, reports New England Patriots LB Adalius Thomas said he would be in favor of the team adding another pass-rushing linebacker. "I think that you have to look at it from a team standpoint first and then look at how it affects you," Thomas said. "Will adding one of those players make the defense better? And I think you'd be in denial to say no it wouldn't," Thomas said.

Mike Reiss, of The Boston Globe, reports New England Patriots LB Adalius Thomas said if the NFL wants to expand the regular season, it's going to have to dole out more pay to the players. Thomas is opposed to the idea of expanding the regular season. "My idea of it is it (stinks)," said Thomas, who also dismissed the league's assertion that players are already getting paid for playing a 20-game season, including four preseason games. Players receive 17 checks during the regular-season (including during the bye week), but are paid on a per diem basis during the preseason. All veteran players will make $1,225 per week during the preseason this year with an additional $200 for each of the four preseason games. "You're telling me that Tom Brady is going to play a regular-season game that would have been a preseason game for $1,200," Thomas said. "You got four preseason games that you're paying people, and you got a set salary from somebody that would make their normal salary. If you made $5 million that year, you're almost making $1 million a month based off the football season, so instead of getting paid your regular check you're going to get paid ($1,225), and you're telling me I'm getting paid."